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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-23/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
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SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-22/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-22/
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SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-21/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-21/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
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SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-18/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-18/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
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SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-17/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-17/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
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SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-16/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-16/
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SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-15/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240215T210000
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CREATED:20240129T172211Z
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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-15/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240214T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141507
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T172652Z
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SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-14/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
GEO:41.2526269;-95.9323434
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240214T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141507
CREATED:20240129T172211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T172211Z
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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-14/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240211T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240211T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141507
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T172652Z
UID:10008307-1707649200-1707670800@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-11/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240211T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240211T170000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T172211Z
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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-11/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141507
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SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-10/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141507
CREATED:20240129T172211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T172211Z
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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-10/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141507
CREATED:20240129T172652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T172652Z
UID:10008305-1707476400-1707498000@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-09/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240209T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141507
CREATED:20240129T172211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T172211Z
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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-09/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141507
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T172652Z
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SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-08/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141507
CREATED:20240129T172211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240129T172211Z
UID:10008249-1707390000-1707426000@ohmyomaha.com
SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-08/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240207T110000
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SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-07/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-07/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240204T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240204T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141507
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SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-04/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-04/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-03/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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SUMMARY:Neo-Custodians
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition “Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is on display through April 14\, 2024. The exhibit focuses on the historical aspect of textiles as a vehicle for communication and representation. Linking this ancient form of expression to contemporary artworks inspired by this legacy\, the thirteen artists in the exhibition engage intentionally with materials bearing complex histories. Offering unique perspectives that examine concepts around migration\, identity\, and environmental sustainability\, these artists revisit history through the deconstruction of the canon. Reviewing personal and socio-political histories\, as well as world events of the past through the lens of their diverse practices\, they create a reconfiguration of ideas that births something new\, centered on the regenerative properties of fibers. \nThrough their evocative works\, each artist embarks on a journey of uncovering. In doing so\, they carve out a space for both unearthing and rewriting narratives\, acting as custodians of stories which are often buried or uncelebrated. Their deliberate manipulation challenges tradition\, and forges new pathways of understanding. Collectively\, the works create a contemplative space–– one that encourages a thorough reflection on the past in order to gain a better understanding of the present\, and how both coalesce to shape the future. \nExhibiting artists include El Anatsui\, Malene Barnett\, Layo Bright\, Celeste Butler\, Sanaa Gateja\, Enam Gbewonyo\, Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga\, Seydou Keita\, Ron Norsworthy\, Nnenna Okore\, Patrick Quarm\, Latrelle Rostant\, and Yinka Shonibare. \n“Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy\, Cultural Memory\, and Belonging” is curated by Nneoma Ilogu\, Bemis Center’s 2022–2023 Curator-in-Residence.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/neo-custodians/2024-02-03/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240202T110000
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SUMMARY:Reverberations
DESCRIPTION:Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings\, weavings\, and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction. This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past five years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries. \nThrough the use of textiles\, Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage. By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective\, the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting\, Op-Art\, and the Pattern and Decoration movement. Arao has said\, “Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years. Color is vital to my work. I carry color within me. My relationship with color is not passive. It is political\, it is personal\, it is emotional\, it is felt\, and it is in my very being.” \nArao received his BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University and was a participant at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. He has shown his work in numerous group exhibitions nationally and internationally and has presented solo exhibitions at the Columbus Museum (Georgia)\, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver)\, Western Exhibitions (Chicago)\, and Morgan Lehman Gallery (NYC). \nThe exhibition “Paolo Arao: Reverberations” is on display through April 14\, 2024.
URL:https://ohmyomaha.com/event/reverberations/2024-02-02/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th St.\, Omaha\, Nebraska\, 68102
CATEGORIES:Free,Museums & Attractions
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